Citrus update 10-9-24 Zone 5B

I show my new tree finally. Plants are getting mad about going inside. Saw some gnats, so doing preventative maintenance using hydrogen peroxide 1 parts to 4 parts water to kill gnats and larvae that may be there. Then putting a layer of sand that gnats can’t burrow or lay eggs in. Got a grow light to make the trees happier. Moving them up into my living area as well where I can control the humidity better so they stop getting mad about low humidity.
We will see in the next month or so if this helps or if the trees are going to keep being mad at me for bringing them inside until they can go out again in the springtime when it warms up again.

[@mrstefansgreens]

Beautiful citrus trees!

[@JonFTC]

Thanks :)

[@jonde8073]

You'll want to cover a large area to keep those gnats down. I got rid of all my orchids because of the gnats.

[@jonde8073]

Hope the sand helps.

[@tdhomestead]

Your trees are looking good. Some leaf loss from the sudden change of environment when you bring them inside for the winter is probably going to be unavoidable.

[@JonFTC]

@@tdhomestead it seems like so far the one that dropped the most leaves is the one that i let fruit some in the spring/summer. Dropped a dozen or so leaves. I am using some plant food diluted as foliage spray and using the grow light and keeping them all in a more humid area up in my living area.

[@JonFTC]

@@tdhomestead it’s also in bloom and trying to set more fruit. If it drops many more leaves maybe I will pluck some of the flowers off as well as some fruitlets so it goes back to focusing on leaf production.

[@jonde8073]

Get some of the yellow sticky stuff it's on plastic or something for the gnats, probably at a hardware or garden center.

[@JonFTC]

I have that as well. Finished putting sand over all the soil. Will put the sticky traps in next. The whole top of the container is just sand now. I will show in another video once I finish getting the area I am going to keep them in all set up. :) Got the grow light where I want it just need to add some more reflective material so I can turn the grow light on during the day when I am away to keep the plants happier.